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  0 Thread: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151
Post: Re: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151

[blockquote]Rob Young said:[hr][br][br]Re: depth adjusters -- same experience on my vintage 151/152. As I get the plane set up, I have the cap set snug but not super-snug. Then once I'm happy I cinc...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 7 12,428 04-27-2016, 01:47 PM
  0 Thread: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151
Post: Re: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151

[blockquote]AHill said:[hr][br][br]I use the flat most, the convex a lot less frequently, and the round one hardly at all. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Agreed, although I do use the convex one qui...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 7 12,428 04-27-2016, 01:44 PM
  0 Thread: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151
Post: Re: Veritas spoke shave vs. Stanley 151

I have both, and I always reach for the Veritas shave first. Always. Yes, the fit and finish is excellent, and the handles are comfortable. The shims are useless. Or maybe I should say, I've never use...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 7 12,428 04-27-2016, 11:53 AM
  0 Thread: Where to get brass screws?
Post: Re: Where to get brass screws?

[blockquote]Strokes77 said:[hr][br][br]Where do you men buy your brass screws? If I ever progress to the point where I make an actual nice piece of furniture, I would like to use slotted brass screws...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 7 3,516 04-22-2016, 12:48 PM
  0 Thread: Ebonizing poplar
Post: Re: Ebonizing poplar

Let us know how it works if you give it a go. Ferrous sulphate is occasionally used by the Scandinavians to give their freshly built log cabins a gray, weathered look and a bit of decay resistance. I ...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 11 13,877 04-20-2016, 07:38 AM
  0 Thread: Ebonizing poplar
Post: Re: Ebonizing poplar

[blockquote]Paul K. Murphy said:[hr][br][br]I'm currently doing a bit of experimentation myself with steel wool/vinegar concoction.[br]I don't like cute, I don't do it well. I'm very mercinary in my a...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 11 13,877 04-19-2016, 09:54 AM
  0 Thread: Book needed, new to using hand planes
Post: Re: Book needed, new to using hand planes

[blockquote]Eochaid4 said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]blackhat said:[hr][br][br]Garrett Hack's " The Handplane Book" is excellent. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br]+1 [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]+2. I le...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 19 14,755 03-31-2016, 09:07 AM
  0 Thread: Red gum tree and milling
Post: Re: Red gum tree and milling

Thanks for the picture, Bob. Sweetgum is a more widely understood (and less confusing) common name for that tree. Doubtful that a tree of that size will have any appreciable about of heartwood, but yo...
JustinTyson Woodworking 5 4,900 03-31-2016, 08:22 AM
  0 Thread: Red gum tree and milling
Post: Re: Red gum tree and milling

OP is in California. I assume when he says red gum, he's referring to eucalyptus, but some confirmation would be helpful.
JustinTyson Woodworking 5 4,900 03-30-2016, 02:41 PM
  0 Thread: Second Project With Quilted Maple & Ding Repair
Post: Re: Second Project With Quilted Maple & Ding R...

Beautiful piece, Homer. Nice work!
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 4 4,874 03-18-2016, 07:59 AM
  0 Thread: What followed me hom from the Spencer MWTCA Show
Post: Re: What followed me hom from the Spencer MWTCA Sh...

[blockquote]Blaine said:[hr][br][br]The torque is understandable, but drilling a straight hole would be a challenge.[br][br]Blaine [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Agreed - I don't think it's intended...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 4,506 03-16-2016, 09:01 AM
  0 Thread: What followed me hom from the Spencer MWTCA Show
Post: Re: What followed me hom from the Spencer MWTCA Sh...

You swing both arms with that brace, rather than keeping the top hand stationary as with a normal brace. I've never tried one, but I imagine it takes more practice. Should be able to generate some dec...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 4,506 03-15-2016, 03:53 PM
  0 Thread: Sassafras Kitchen Table
Post: Re: Sassafras Kitchen Table

I finished the table last fall. The first chair was completed in January. [br][br] /ssl_proxy.php?url=https://arivinghome.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/fanback-angle.jpg?w=480&h=679[br][br]I just st...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 5,155 03-14-2016, 12:19 PM
  0 Thread: All drawers are finally done
Post: Re: All drawers are finally done

It looks spectacular, Derek. I don't know exactly how I would go about leveling the drawer fronts, since I can't see how much you have to remove, but I suspect it would involve some combination of pla...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 4,419 03-14-2016, 09:55 AM
  0 Thread: Can anyone ID this wood?
Post: Re: Can anyone ID this wood?

[blockquote]Phil S. said:[hr][br][br]I don't have much faith in trying to ID woods based on a picture.[br][br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]It's usually pretty easy if you have a good, clear closeup of...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 3,554 03-14-2016, 07:55 AM
  0 Thread: Anyone go to Cincy for LN Tool Event and Lost Art Press unveiling?
Post: Re: Anyone go to Cincy for LN Tool Event and Lost ...

The L-N No. 8 is so heavy, it seems like it'd be more useful as a boat anchor than a hand plane. And I just sold an iron L-N No. 3 last week, but I'm already having regrets about it. Still have a bron...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 2 3,481 03-14-2016, 07:51 AM
  0 Thread: Daughter's Dutch Tool Chest
Post: Re: Daughter's Dutch Tool Chest

Wonderful work. She did ya proud /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowcool.gif
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 15 9,260 03-14-2016, 07:47 AM
  0 Thread: Can anyone ID this wood?
Post: Re: Can anyone ID this wood?

Looks like ash to me.
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 3,554 03-13-2016, 03:19 PM
  0 Thread: Is it just me, or has the market for Stanley planes softened?
Post: Is it just me, or has the market for Stanley plane...

Just a vague observation from an occasional buyer and a reluctant seller. I have upgraded a couple of planes recently. I got a pair of LN T&G planes to replace the Stanley 48 that I've had for a ...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 12 4,899 03-11-2016, 04:55 PM
  0 Thread: Mortise & Tenon?
Post: Re: Mortise & Tenon?

[blockquote]Bibliophile 13 said:[hr][br][br]Sometimes I wish more of the pictures had been captioned. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Yes, the pictures are far better than most woodworking mags, but ...
JustinTyson Woodworking Hand Tools 15 7,406 03-10-2016, 02:08 PM

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